Upcoming Events

Need community service hours? Drop by our Volunteer Hour and assist with various library tasks.

Join us for Bilingual Stories in English and Spanish for children ages 0-5.

In the Children's Room at Northwest Library.

Free!

Meet with a tech savvy staff member to ask your tech questions. This is your opportunity to find answers and learn about a wide variety of things, like how to download library eBooks or watch movies on your tablet and more.  

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Northwest Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

Get assistance from experienced Sonoma County Genealogical Society volunteers every Wednesday and Friday, 1 PM - 3 PM. 

Kids and teens fostering a love of reading—together!

Book Buddies is for kids in grades K-3 and takes place at the Healdsburg Elementary School Library Learning Commons. 

Session 1: 3PM-3:30PM
Session 2: 3:45PM-4:15PM

Join us for hands on engineering, problem solving and play using building bricks (ex: Legos, Duplos) and other materials! Each month we will have an optional challenge for you to explore or you can build your own creations! 

ATTENTION: 

THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE BEFORE THE PETALUMA LIBRARY OPENS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC - 9:30 AM 

This program is presented in Spanish.

Join us for a series of performances, "Dances of the Pacific by SoCo Danza," Quetzalén’s newest project celebrating the vibrant traditions of Mexican folk dance.

Follow along with Oliver Chin as he reads aloud the adventures of a young snake named Suzie, who embarks on a quest to discover her hidden talents and fulfill her destiny during the Year of the Snake.

This program is presented in Spanish.

Calling all zine lovers! Santa Rosa Zine Fest is back for its fifth year! Sonoma County Library and the Santa Rosa Zine Collective are pleased to bring zines, creativity, art, and community together through this event (#SRZF2025). 

A Grand Love: Stories for Grandparents of Transgender Grandchildren is a book of personal stories and observations from the perspectives of the author, grandparents of transgender grandchildren, and transgender people themselves.&nbs

Join us for a series of performances, "Dances of the Pacific by SoCo Danza," Quetzalén’s newest project celebrating the vibrant traditions of Mexican folk dance.

Learn about fibersheds, the difference between natural and synthetic fibers and yarn, basic loom anatomy, and how to weave in this workshop.

All materials provided. 

This loose knit group of musicians gathers approximately monthly to play and share the style of swing music made famous by Django Reinhardt.

Bill Klausing explores the possible native trees & large shrubs that are best for your Sonoma County home garden.

Join us on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month for TCG Club! (Trading Card Game) 
Featuring Pokemon and Magic the Gathering! (for ages 10-17)

Learn to play, learn to build decks and/or stop by for a casual game!

Get started recording a song, podcast, or story using GarageBand. Learn the basics of how to use the hardware and software in the sound studio. 

Advanced registration required. Maximum of 3 participants.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Northwest Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

Create a Gmail account and learn how to perform basic email functions like send, receive, and reply to an email. Also learn how to organize, delete, and search for emails.

Stop by and learn the basics of how to check out and use the camera library, how to operate a Canon T7i DSLR, camera, or just ask any questions you have about audio and video.

Ask questions, get tips, learn something new!